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avi.s
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How long does the printer wait for filament switch?

I am wondering once the filament sensor detects that the filament ran out, how long will the printer wait for the filament to be replaced? So for example, I leave for work when the filament runs out, will the printer wait for 8 hours or does it cool down at some point which means that the print will probably no longer adhere to the print surface?

Posted : 06/08/2019 4:39 am
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RE: How long does the printer wait for filament switch?

My experience is it cools the nozzle but not the heat bed, and will wait for user intervention.

Posted : 06/08/2019 7:49 am
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avi.s
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Topic starter answered:
RE: How long does the printer wait for filament switch?

That's good to know. I wasn't sure what's going to happen to I forced a filament change while I was still at home and used a fresh spool. Next time I may test this by cutting the filament and waiting to see what happens after few hours.

Posted : 06/08/2019 2:22 pm
Nikolai
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RE: How long does the printer wait for filament switch?

There is no timeout. Like tim mentioned, it will cool down the nozzle after some time to prevent burned in filament.

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Posted : 06/08/2019 5:48 pm
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